Despite the colder end to November, the month has had an above average mean temperature of 8.1C, which is 1.6C above the November average.

It has been a very cloudy month with only 72% of the average sunshine and also wet, with 134% of the month’s average. The expected long range forecast in the lead-up to Christmas is set to be average or a little below average temperatures, with about the normal rainfall.

So despite the chance of a few colder spells in the lead-up to Christmas Day, the probability is for a normal, snow-free Christmas Day.